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District 8 · Block 3600, Lot 131 · ZIP 94114

740 Church Street

Single-family house · Eureka Valley

  • 3 stories
  • Zoned RM-1
  • Historic status: not a historical resource
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5,089 sq ftBuilding area
6,355 sq ftLot area
11Rooms · 6 bed, 7 bath
  1. 1893

    The Youths' Directory, a Roman Catholic orphanage for boys founded on Howard Street in 1886, moved to this block in 1893 and took the whole Church Street frontage between 19th Street and Cumberland — 228 feet by 155. Fire partly destroyed it in 1927.

    Corbett Heights Neighbors, "August Neighborhood News", Vol. VIII, No. 8 (1 August 2026)
  2. 1936

    A Spanish Colonial house designed by Fabre & Hildebrand on part of the former orphanage lot.

    Corbett Heights Neighbors, "August Neighborhood News", Vol. VIII, No. 8 (1 August 2026)
  3. 1937

    Built.

  4. Oct 1988
    Permit 8815504 $$$ $26,896

    Remodel existing kitchen & cabinets & counter.

  5. Feb 2002
    Withdrawn Permit 200202280258 $$$ $75,000

    Closet and guest bedrm and 2nd fl and front office space on 2nd floor.

  6. May 2003
    Issued Permit 200305084129 $$$ $80,000

    Interior remodel lthroughout house incl bathrm, install rigid steel; frame and plywood/anchor at grnd.

  7. Jun 2003
    Issued Permit 200306066506 $$$ $15,000

    Replace existing windows & doors per plans.

  8. Oct 2003
    Issued Permit 200310278600 $$$ $15,000

    1/f- rev. appl#200305084129, foundation work only, remodel under seperate permit.

  9. Feb 2004
    Issued Permit 200402055650 $$$ $17,500

    Replace wood deck in rear yard with concrete metal deck per variance.

  10. Mar 2004
    Issued Permit 200403178842 $$$ $40,000

    Remodel grd floor. add(2) bedroom, add 2 bath, reconfig stairs.

  11. Jun 2004
    Issued Permit 200406227031 $$$ $1

    Demolish wall along cumberland shown to be demolished in appl#200402055650 that is on hold with michael.

  12. Jul 2004
    Issued Permit 200407148735 $$$ $180,000

    Increase value of work by $180, 000. per districk inspector. renew expired #200306066506, 200310278600.

  13. Jul 2004
    Issued Permit 200407148737 $$$ $1

    To renew for final inspection only permit application 200310238327.

  14. Oct 2004
    Issued Permit M29534

    Streetspace.

  15. Mar 2005
    Issued Permit M31768

    Streetspace.

  16. Nov 2005
    Permit 200511107796 $$$ $1

    Renew 200407148735 for final.

  17. Nov 2005
    Permit 200511107802 $$$ $1

    Revise bedroom 5 designation to workout room. see 200403178842. sheet a10 for location of #5 room.

  18. Dec 2005
    Issued Permit 200512099952 $$$ $1

    Renew to final 200402055650-200406227031.

  19. Feb 2006
    Permit 200602073923 $$$ $1

    Renew appl#200305084129 for final inspection.

  20. Aug 2006
    Permit 200608290792 $$$ $1

    Renew appl#200512099952 for final inspection.

  21. Jul 2014
    Permit 201407211688 $$$ $100,000

    Intall a new swimming pool and equipment.

  22. Jul 2017
    Issued Permit 201707202503 $$$ $600,000

    Work located on west (rear yard) side and consists of an extension to existing 2nd floor that sits on existing 1-story flat roofed portion of home. there will also be a shallow family room addition on main floor lvl that bucks up to rear yard. (2) windows will be modified on south elevation of cumberland st.

3 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline. 2 expired or cancelled permits are not shown. The assessor's roll gives 1937; the design is dated 1936. The assessor's roll gives 1937; the design is dated 1936. Neither has been checked against a building permit.

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